Hair curler



Dec. 14, 1937. gcHMn-r 2,102,286

HA I R CURLER Filed July 12, 1935 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Dec. 14, 1937. w. H. SCHMITT HAIR CURLER Filed July 12, 1955 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Ww'aM/ESM Dec. 14, 1937. w. H. SCHMITT 2,102,286

' HAIR CURLER Filed July 12-, 1935 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Dec. 14,1937

1mm. coma William H. Schmitt, St. Paul, Mlnn. Application July 12, 1935, Serial No. 31,015

14 Claims.

v My invention relates to hair curlers wherein it isdesiredrto provide a curler of a simple character which may be easily attached to the locks of hair and whichis adapted to more firmly engage the hair wrapped aboutthe same so that the curler will stay in place until it is desired to remove it. 1

A feature resides in providing atubular curler to which is pivotally secured a clamping mem-- ber adapted to engage the ends of thelocks of. hair and a slidable locking and releasing means which operates to hold the clamp locked in one position and to release the same in another posi tion. The slidable locking and releasing means is of a resilient nature and is formed with a free end which extends overthe free end of the clamping member which is pivoted to the tubular member. When this releasing and locking means is slid over the tubular member, it locks the clamp against openingby a positive bridge across .the end of the slidable releasing and looking means. When the releasing and locking means is slid into releasing position, then the resiliency of the same-permits the clamp to be opened against the resiliency of the releasing and locking means, which provides the spring means for normallyholding the clamp on the tubular member closed.

My curler may be provided with a separate spring means for holding the clamp normally closed, and in addition, provided with the slidable releasing and locking means which slides over the clamp to hold the strands of hair which have been wrapped around the tubular member into curling positionand iromcomin'g oil of the curler or from unwi'ndingo'n the same.

A feature of my curler resides in a structure of a simple nature, where the clamp may be released by a longitudinal movement ofthe releasing and clamping means. Then the ends of the strands of hair may be engaged under the clamp and the hair wound around the clamp and tubular member, and then by a simple longitudinal movement, like the pushing 01' a bobby-pin over the strands of hair, or a halrpininto the hair, the releasing and locking means. is pushedhome into locking position which engages over the hair on the curler to hold the same in place until thehair is curled to the desired extent.

These features and other details and objects will be more fully and clearly set forth in the specification and claims.

In the drawings forming part of this specification;

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a form 01' my curler.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the curler illustrated in-Figure 1. I

Figure "3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of another form ofmy curler, where a flat, slidable releasing and locking means is provided.

Figure 5 illustrates another form of my curler in side elevation.

' Figure 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Figure Figure 7 is a perspective view of another variation of my curler.

Figure 8 isa section on the line 8-8 of Figure mat wire spring releasing and locking means,

removed from the other. members of the curler.

Figure 13 illustrates another form or my curler. I

Figure 14 is a section on the line ll-lloi Figurel3. I

Figure 15 is a side view of another alternate type of curler.

Figure 16 is a top plan view 01' the curler illustrated in Figure 15. V

Figure 1'? is a section on the line l'l-l'l of Figure 16.

Figure 18 is a section on the line i8-l8 01 Figure '16.

I have illustrated my hair curler A formed with a perforated tubular member l0 which is adapted to form the tube around which the locks of hair are adapted to be wrapped. This tube I0 is formed with air circulating openings H. The curler A is provided with a clamping member "which is,also formed with air airculating perforations l3 and which is pivotally 1 attached at M to one end of the tubular member I 0 so that the clamping member l2 may be hingedly supported to the tubular member l0 so that the free end ii of the same may be moved into the dotted line position illustrated in Figin a manner to provide finger engaging loops ure '1 to permit the ends of the locks of hair to be engaged thereunder.

The curler A is provided with a releasing and locking spring member I6 which may be formed of round wire. The releasing and locking member I6 when formed of wire, as indicated in Figures 1 and 2, is adapted to be bent to form the spring wire arms I'l formed by .parallelly extending portions which form these arms and which have an upturned tongue end I8 over the locks of hair which have been wound around the tubular member III and the channel shaped clamping member I2 when the releasing and locking member I6 is moved longitudinally into locking position with the arms II extending over the tube I0. In this position, the 'member I6 holds the curler A locked closed over the locks of hair so as to hold the same from coming off of the curler and to keep the hair from uncurling.

The slidable releasing and locking means I6 is supported to the curler A by means of the loops I9 formed at the rear portion of the clamping member I2 and on the tubular P tion IIl. These loops I9 slidably support the spring arms I'I so that the same will be guided over the lower side of the tubular member III and over the top of the clamping member I2, to lock the clamp I2. The releasing and locking member is formed with a bridge portion 20 which connects one end of the arms II. The bridge portion v20 is formed 2I on either side of the same which facilitate the easy engagement of the bridge to slidably move the arms IT in the loops I9 to release or lock the clamp I2.

In operation the curler A is engaged and the releasing and locking means I6 is drawn out into theapproximate position shown in Figure 1, and then by pressure on the spring arms. I! the same are bent inwardly toward each other as indicated in dotted outline whichopens the curler by separating the clamp I2 from the tube III, as indlcated in dotted outline. This permits the curler to be easily opened by the simple pressure on the pins of the springarms I1, and the end of the locks .of'hair to be wound around the tube I0 and clamped under the member I2. The pressure is then released on the spring arms I1 and the hair is woundaround the tubular memher and clamp I2 to the desired extent, and then by the simple operation of pressing inwardly on v the bridge 20, of the releasing and locking means I6, the arms I1 are forced over the hair which has been wound around the curler. This operation is similar to the force of a hair or bobby-pin over the hair and is a natural, easy operation for the user of the curler A. When the releasing and locking means is pushed home into this locking position, the bridge 20 forms a rigid locking means which prevents the opening of the clamping member I2 as well as providing the necessary spring engaging means over the hair wound on the curler. Thus the curler is held firmly in place so that the'hair cannot unwind on the same. I

My curler A is of a simple construction having a-compact nature so that-it will fit closer to the head of the wearer than formertypes of curlers, because there are no wide spread overlapping portions for locking the hair in place wound around the curler tube. The spring arms fit closely over the hair and are locked firmly in place. r

In Figure 4 I have illustrated my curler B with the perforated tubular portion 10 andthe la ping member I2 hinged at I4. In this construction of my curler, instead of the releasing member 22 being made of round wire, it is made of flat wire and is provided with the flat spring arms 23 which are connected by the bridge portion-24 and which has the projecting finger engaging lips 25 on either side of the bridge. The operation of the curler B is identical to that just described in'the curler A. The arms 23 extend under the loops I9 and are slidably supported in operative position to provide a smooth character to the curler B which fits closely to the head of the wearer and holds the hair firmly on the curler.

In Figure 5 I have illustrated another formof my curler wherein the perforated tube III operates in conjunction with the clamp I2 and which members are pivotally connected together at I4 to form the body of the curler C. In the curler A the releasing and locking means 26 is formed of wire and is provided with an upper pair of wire arms 21 which extend'under the curved loops 23. The arms 21. have a connecting upwardly extending tongue 29 at the free end and are connected at the rear end by the bridge 30 to thelowe'r spring arms 3I. The lowor spring arms 3i are adapted to extend under the loop 32 which is formed within the, rearend of the tube III so that the arms 3i slide inside of the tube I0 instead of on the. outer surface thereof, as in the former curlers A and B. The operation of this curler is the same as A and B in that the releasing and locking-means 26 Slides over the tubularcore I0 and theclamp I2 into releasing and locking position.

I have illustrated in Figure- 7 my curler D.

which is formed with a tubular perforated core I0 and the clamping channel member I2 which are pivoted together at I4. In this construction, the releasing. and sliding member 33,. is formed of flat spring wire and has an upper spring arm 34 which is slidably supported under the loop 35. The arm 34 is connected by the bridge 36 to the lower spring arm 31 which slides under the inner loop 38 soas to slidably support the spring arm .31 within the tubular member III. The bridge 36 is formed with a finger engaging lip 39 which permits easy engagement of the slidable releasing and locking mem In Figure 9 I have illustrated a section of a curler E, with a lower tubular portion I0 and the channel clamping member I2 which are pivoted together at I4 in the usual manner as heretofore set forth, and in this construction of the curler E, a suitable spring 40 is looped over the pivot I4 and connected at H to the inside of the rear end of the tube I0 and the clamp I2. spring 40 holdsthe clamp I2 normally in closed position. In this construction of my curler E, a single slidable releasing and locking member 42 is provided which has a fingerengaging end 43 and a spring arm 44 which is'slidably supported under the loop 45 formed on the rear upper end of the clamp ,I2. The arm 45 is formed with an upwardly curved tongueend 46 which guides the same freely over thelocksof hair wound around the members I0 and I2.

In Figure 10. I have illustrated the curler F which is formed with the perforated tubular,

core member III and the channel shaped clamping member I2 which are pivotally connected at This I4. In this form of my curler, the releasing and locking means 41 is formed of spring wire which is bent to form the parallelly extending outer spring arms 48 as illustrated in the formation of the releasing and locking member shown in perspective in Figure 11. The member .41 .is formed with inner pairs of spring tongue arms 49 which are adapted to slide inside the hollow tube Ill. The outer pairs of spring arms 48 slidably extend under the loops 50 to firmly support the arms 48 slidably operative over thetube l8 and the clamp l2. The arms 48 have curved outer free ends 5| to guide the same over-the hair wound around the curler F. In this construction of the releasing and locking means 41 the rear loops 52 act as bridge portions to connect the spring arms 48 with the inner spring loops 49 and to provide the locking mean: for ho ding the slidable member 41 in locked position when the arms 48 extend over the tube l and the clamp I2.

I have illustrated the slidable releasing and locking means 53 whichzis made of flat spring wire which is formed with outer spring arms 54 and the inner spring loop 55. This slidable releasing and locking means is of the same character and formation as the member 41, ex,- cepting that it is formed 01 flat spring wire instead of round spring wire.

In Figure 13 I have illustrated the curler B which is provided with the tubular core member III and the channel clamp l2 which are pivotally connected at l4. The curler G is similar to the curler F in that the slidable releasing and locking means 56 is formed of spring wire with the spring arms '5'l-and with the inner spring wire loop 58 which s similar to the con-' struction of the slidable releasing. and locking means 41. However, in this construction, an inner band coil spring 59 engages within the inner ends of the tube I0 and the clamp l2 to hold the clamp l2 under tension of the spring 59 in normally closed position and not relying entirely upon the springs 51 to hold the clamp [2 closed. Further, the slidable member 56 has an enlarged end 68, shown by dotted lines, formed on the inner end of the spring wire loop 58 which acts to hold the member 56 from disengagement with the tubular member ID, by coming in contact with the band spring 59 in withdrawing or releasing position.

The curler H, illustrated in Figures 15 through 18, differs from the other curlers inthat no clamping member I2 is provided in this modification. In the place of the clamping member, I provide a tubular body 62 which is longitudinally slit on either side at 63, through the major portion of the length of the body 62. The slits 63 extend from one end 64 of the body through the major portion of the length of the body.

The end 64 of the body 62 is flared outwardly,

to guide hair into the slits 63.

The tubular body 62 is longitudinally slit and flattened at the other end 65, and is bent to form an open loop 66, having short sides 61 adjacent the tubular body 62, parallel longitudinally extending sides 68, and abutting ends 69. Spring arms 10, connected to form a handle end 12, extend through openings in the short sides 61 and through the ends 69, and are thus journalled .by the loop 66. V

In operation, the hair is introduced between the opposed sides of the tubular body 62 in the slits 63, and is wound about the body portion 62, while .the spring arms 10 are in retracted v A position. The spring arms 10 are then urged inwardly over the hair, holding the hair under spring-tension against the curler'body portion 62.

The character of my hair curlers A, B, CQD,

E, F and G, is of the same nature, wherein the formation of the same is of aficompact nature with a slidablereleasing and locking means which fits closely to the core of the curler and which may be easily operated to release the curler by pulling onthe end of the slidable ,releasing and locking means. This forms 'a' more convenient means for releasing the curler than has been accomplished heretofore. The construction 01' my curlerin its longitudinally extendable form provides a further advantage in making it easy for the operator to engageand attach the same to the hair, because it permits the user or operator to easily attach the ends of the hair under the clamp l2 and then by a .20

simple rotating operation the strands of hair'are wound around the curler core to the desired extent and -then the'curler is locked by pushing the releasing means into locking'position. This operation is so simple and effective that it has a very decided advantage over former types of hair curlers.

It is very desirable that a hair curler be easily operated so that it may be quickly attached in position. I have designed my curler so that it will operate in this manner and of a simple,

inexpensive, compact construction, so that it may be more economically produced as well as having structural advantages-which cause the same to remainjflrmly in curling position and which will not become entangled with the hair,

but which has the advantage of being attached thereto in practically the same easy manner as a hair pin is attached, thus making my hair.

curler very desirable. 49

I claim:

1. In a hair curler, a tubular member having, holes therethrough, a clamp pivoted to one end thereof and adapted to engage and hold the end strands of hair to be wound on said tubular mem-' 4 3 ber, and a slidable clamping member slidably nailed-in said tubular member and in said clamp and longitudinally extending with respect thereto for locking said first clamp closed in one position and acting as a spring to permit the opening ofsaid first clamp under spring tension when'in the other position.

3. A hair curler including a tubular member, a

channel shaped clamp pivoted to said member, and a slidable locking member journalled on said tubular member andon said channel and longithe, i a

tudinally extending with respect thereto and adapted to lock said clamp closed in one position and acting as a spring closer in another position, permitting the opening of said clamp when said slidable member is in the last position.

4. A hair curler comprising a tubular curling core, a channel clamp pivoted to said core, and a slidable releasing and locking means slidably mounted on said core and on said clamp and adapted to lock said curler closed in one position and to provide a spring means for urging. said clanap toward closed position when in releasing poei on. a

5. A hair curler including a tubular core around which the hair'is adapted to be wound, and a slidable spring locking member slidably mounted on said core substantially parallel thereto adapted to extend longitudinally vover said core to lock the hair around said core.

6. Ahair curler including a tubular clamping member having means for engaging'the ends of the strands of hair and around which the hair is wound, and a slidable spring clamp slidably mounted on said core and extending substantially parallel thereto, adaptedto extend over the wound hair on the curler and having means for locking the curler in closed position to firmly secure the same to the hair.

7. A hair curler comprising a tubular core and clamping means for engaging the ends of the hair to hold the same while the strands pr hair are wound around said core and clamping means, and a longitudinally extending slidable releasing and locking means secured substantially parallel to said core adapted to engage over the hair wound on the curler to hold the curler firmly in hair curling position.

8. A hair curler including a tubular core member, a clamp member associated with said core member, a spring loop member including spring arms, and longitudinally extending Journal means for slidably supporting said loop member to permit the same to slide longitudinally between two extreme portions over. said core and clamping members said loop extending over the hair to lock the same in one extreme position .to hold the strands of hair in curling position on said curler, andto be withdrawn from the hair in the other extreme position.

9. A hair curler including a tubular core and clamping means for supporting the strands of hair wound about the same a longitudinally exaioaaee tending Journal means thereon, and a longitudinally slidable resilient lochng member extending through said Journal having a rigid bridge I looking member extending through each journal, I

said resilient member having arms of suiliclent lengthto' lock hair to said clamping jaw portions oI-said clamping members, and slidable through said journals.

12. A hair curler including a pair of relatively pivotal clamping members, each member com prising a handle portion, a jaw portion, and an intermediate pivot point; a longitudinal Journal in each handle portion, and a resilient locking member slidably movable through, both of said journals, and means on said locking member for limiting the'sliding of said locking member in both directions. i

13. A hair curler including a tubular member, a longitudinal Journal thereon, a locking member longitudinally slidable through said journal, and means on each end of said locking member to limit the sliding movement in either direction.

14. A hair curler including a tubular member, a longitudinal journal thereupon, a locking member longitudinally slidable through said Journal, and means for limiting the sliding movement 01' said locking member in either direction.

WILLIAM H. scrnurrr. 

